Comparison

On Raft vs Sunside Bay

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

On Raft

Embark on a survival adventure in the Bermuda Triangle. Explore mysterious islands, gather resources, craft weapons, and upgrade your raft to uncover a hidden secret and find your way home.

Highlights
  • Island exploration
  • Resource gathering
  • Tool and weapon crafting
  • Raft building and upgrading
  • Enemy combat
  • Uncover ancient secrets
Features
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Survive the Bermuda Triangle, explore mysterious islands, gather resources, and uncover a secret that should have remained hidden! Riley Ashford and her brother Jake are treasure hunters who are looking for an adventure deep within the Bermuda Triangle. Along with their pilot, Marcus Reed, they venture into the unknown — but a powerful magnetic storm suddenly strikes their helicopter. Jake disappears during the crash. Riley and Marcus are separated, and Riley wakes up alone on a strange island with no way back. Now she must survive. Explore mysterious islands, break objects, gather valuable resources, and use everything you find to stay alive. Upgrade Riley’s tools to destroy tougher obstacles and unlock new resources, then craft and improve powerful weapons to face the dangerous enemies lurking across the islands. But survival is only the beginning. Build and upgrade your raft to travel between islands and search for a way out of the Triangle. The journey won’t be easy — hostile rafts patrol the waters, and enemy crews will attack when you try to reach new islands. Defeat them in combat and keep moving forward to discover what lies beyond the next horizon. As Riley’s adventure starts, she encounters traces of an ancient tribe, a mysterious Long Fire, and a secret that has kept these islands isolated from the outside world for generations. Gather resources. Upgrade your tools. Craft powerful weapons. Defeat enemies. Explore this adventure game! Can Riley survive the Bermuda Triangle and find a way home?

About

Sunside Bay

Solve block puzzles, serve tropical treats, and rebuild a neglected island paradise. Uncover the island's secrets and transform its shores into a thriving resort.

Highlights
  • Block Blast puzzles
  • Serve tropical treats
  • Restore and rebuild island
  • Uncover island mysteries
  • Story and adventure
  • Play anywhere, anytime
Features
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Welcome to Sunside Bay, a broken paradise with strange guests, tropical treats, and thrilling adventures waiting in every area. Step into the shoes of Ava Tulair, a former corporate manager who swaps her stressful city grind for a fresh start in paradise. Solve clever Block Blast puzzles, serve delicious tropical treats to locals and tourists, and restore paradise while uncovering long-buried secrets! ENGAGE YOUR PUZZLE BRAIN - The smarter you blast, the faster Sunside Bay comes back to life. Every move matters - whip up refreshing smoothies at Wally’s Tiki Bar, fill customer orders, and earn rewards to grow your tropical community, unlock new areas, and discover fresh gameplay adventures. BLAST & REBUILD YOUR RETREAT - Sunside Bay has seen better days, and it needs your help. Earn puzzle rewards to transform the messy shores of the Cagey Coast into a beachfront oasis. From chic poolside lounges to cozy cabanas, watch your bare-bones island evolve and thrive. UNCOVER DEEP ISLAND MYSTERIES - Sunside Bay is stunningly beautiful, but it has a past. From the misty peaks of Mount Weden to the untamed depths of the Titmouse Jungle, help Ava uncover the truth. Every area you restore brings Ava closer to discovering why Sunside Bay fell apart - and exactly who wanted it that way. KEY GAME FEATURES - Satisfying Block Puzzles: Feel the satisfying crunch of clearing rows and columns to complete customer orders and earn rewards. - Restore and Rebuild: Transform a neglected coastline into a booming tropical resort, thriving with locals and tourists alike. - Story & Adventure: Meet suspicious tourists and eccentric locals as Ava explores forgotten ruins and cracks the island’s biggest mysteries. - Play Anywhere, Anytime: The perfect cozy escape to unwind during your daily commute, coffee break, or a relaxing evening at home. ESCAPE TO SUNSIDE BAY TODAY. Clear the grid, unleash spectacular combos, and build your ultimate island retreat one Block Blast at a time. But remember - paradise always comes with secrets.

Screenshots

On Raft4 screens
Sunside Bay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: On Raft at 4.6 against Sunside Bay's 4.0. On Raft also leads on ratings volume (542 vs 1) and chart position (#47 vs unranked). Sunside Bay's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and ads (none vs shown). On price and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. On Raft sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Sunside Bay asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On Raft holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: On Raft has 542 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 22% of On Raft's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sunside Bay's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

On Raft ships an update every 6 days, Sunside Bay every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
On Raft versus Sunside Bay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOn RaftSunside Bay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (542 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings542 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#47 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size413 MB440 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer24 HIT Riga SIAAndreas Wedenberg

Customer experience

On Raft

All ratings356 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral5.9%
Negative4.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral11.1%
Negative66.7%

Sunside Bay

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

On Raft

One-time10
  • Gem Pack 1$0.99
  • Gem Pack 2$4.99
  • Gem Pack 3$9.99
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  • No Ads Pack$9.99
  • Tool Damage Forever$11.99
  • Gem Pack 4$19.99
  • No Ads Vip Pack$22.99
  • No Ads Vip Continue$22.99
  • Gem Pack 5$49.99
  • No Ads Vip Forever$49.99
None

Sunside Bay

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is On Raft free?
On Raft is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sunside Bay free?
Sunside Bay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, On Raft or Sunside Bay?
On Raft is rated higher. On Raft averages 4.6 out of 5 from 542 ratings, while Sunside Bay averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do On Raft or Sunside Bay have ads?
On Raft shows ads; Sunside Bay does not.
Which is updated more often, On Raft or Sunside Bay?
On Raft ships an update every 6 days, and Sunside Bay every 5 days. Most recently, On Raft was updated on November 9, 2026 and Sunside Bay on November 5, 2026.

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